The Museum of Genocide Victims / KGB Museum

The Museum of Genocide Victims (the KGB Museum) is located in the former Gestapo/KGB-headquarter in the centre of Vilnius.

The museum is split over 3 floors and covers the period from around 1940 to 1991; Partisan wars, deportations, Soviet prison camps, the KGB, anti-Soviet resistance, and much more... The basement of the old KGB-headquarter was used as a prison, and here you can see the prison cells, cells used for torture, the guards rooms, the courtyard used for exercise, and the execution chamber.

Outside the museum is the Monument to Soviet Occupation Victims, and the names of Lithuanian victims are inscribed on the building itself.

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KGB Museum

KGB Museum is about the history of Soviet Occupation in Lithuania and to represent the facts of what when on during the Soviet repressions. It was a pity that we didn’t go to see it as it was closed for unknown reason.

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Genocide museum

This is a historical-memorial museum forming its collections following thematic principle. Historical-documentary material reflecting repression taken against the inhabitants of Lithuania by occupational regimes (1940-1990), material on the anti-Soviet and anti-Nazi resistance, information about participants of struggles for freedom and victims of genocide are accumulated

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KGB Museum/Museum of Victims of the Genocide

This museum is placed in the former KGB administrational building. In the dungeons of this building people were tortued and executed by Russian government. Cells are left as they were found in 1991 after independence. Over 1000 people were executed in dungeons of this building alone during Russian occupation, many more questioned and tortured because they were thought to in support of Lithuanian independence. People were put in here only for simple accusations, etc. Many ended up in mental hospitals or in prison camps in Syberia, where almost a million (one third of nation) of Lithuanians were exiled by Russians.

An alarming experience

For those of us who have luckily never experienced either loss or risk to their freedom, it is worthwhile to visit this museum. The impact of what this nation endured and suffered since 1935 until 1991 will give you cause to reflect on how lucky you have been. True, the cellars still have the padded cell for prisoners who had been broken under interrogation and the 'wet' cells etc but if you have studied the displays upstairs, you will realise that this is not something out of 'James Bond' and why the staircases are covered in mesh. You will also understand why such museums are evident across the Baltic States and how valuable personal freedom is.

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Museum of KGB victims

Then I was about 12 years old, it was first time I visited this museum with my classmates and teacher. It was so interesting, feelingly we were watching prisons cells and places where people were martyred and there they were killed.

I revisited this museum only about two weeks ago with purpose to see it with more agile intelligence. I was annoyed by KGB attorneys, who martyred and killed Lithuanian partisans and intellectuals without any human sense.

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KGB Museum

The dark days of the Soviet occupation come alive at this chilling museum. The exhibits are housed in the actual building where anyone who had rankled the authorities was held, tortured and then either executed or condemned to the gulags.

Genocide Victims Museum

I am not too much of a museum goer, but the "Genocide Victims Museum" which is also known as KGB Museum was on my must-visit list from the beginning of our Lithuania trip.

The Museum which is located in the former KGB prison was opened in October 1992.

It tells the story of 50 years of Soviet occupation in Lithuania. It is the only one of its kind in the former Soviet republics.

On the upper floor many displays, presentations and exhibits document the history of the Soviet repression, whereas on the lower floor the original prison cells can be visited. These include tiny isolation cells, punishment rooms and water torture cells where cold water on the floor should keep prisoners awake. A glass floored former execution cell can be seen a bit aside from the prison cells as well.

On the outside of the building some names of the victims have been carved into the stones.

All explanations are available in English. The museum is closed on Mondays.

Directions:The Genocide Victims Museum is located halfway of the Gedimino Prospektas. The access to the Musum is on Auku gatve 2a.

Address:Genocide Victims Museum, Auku g. 2a, Vilnius

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Horrific but of historic interest

The genecide museam is situated in the old KGB headquarters and jail. You can wander around it on your own or you can rent some headphones for 12 litas each (more of less 3.50 euros). You would have to have a pretty strong stomach or not be too sensitive as this place is hardcore. You walk around the cells where the prisioners were held and tortured and hear the history and see the photos. Not for the faint hearted. I'm glad I went as I had absolutely no idea what had actually gone on in this place, but I did feel quite upset when I came out. Its just off the main shopping street in the center of Vilnuis near Lukiskiu square

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KGB museum

This is an interesting, yet horrifying museum that you shouldn't miss while in Vilnius. It explains the history of Lithuania when it was under the Soviet occupation. The exhibition tells the story of the deportation, the Partisans who fought for the independence of their country and the operation of KGB. There are lots of information both in Lithuanian and English. Downstairs there's the KGB prison where you can see a padded cell (it was creepy) and other horrible looking cells including a former execution room.

The tickets cost 4 Lt.

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Genocide museum

A look at the events during the Russian occupation. Lots of information and possible to visit the KGB prison in the basement which has been left unaltered. Section on partizan resistance throughout the country particularly well done.

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KGB Museum

This is a former prison of the KGB, and has been kept pretty much in its original form. Its got lots of information, and lots of original uniforms etc, are displayed in glass cabinets.Go downstairs to the cells, and see how prisoners were kept, and also see the very scary looking Padded Cell, as well as the water torture cells, a truly chilling experience, but very interesting nevertheless.Costs Lt4 to get in and its ope 1000 - 1700 during the week and 1000-1500 on Sundays.

Apologies for the picture quality, it was dark by the time we left, so this is all I could get.

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KGB Museum

This museum really explains the problems that Lithuanians endured during the 30, 40 and through Soviet occupation and is amazing when you walk downstairs and see how the prisoners had to live while being held by the Soviets.

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Dark heart of the city

The Genocide Victims Museum (aka KGB museum) is housed in the former headquarters of the KGB about one kilometre from the centre of town. On the ground floor there is an exhibition which deals with the subject of the treatment of Lithuanians by their Soviet occupiers - visitors can find out a lot about a subject which outside Lithuania is little known.

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Museum of Genocide Victims

There's a very impressing, depressive but interesting museum about genocide victims in Vilnius. Inside you can see cells of the former KGB building, which was headquarter of the Gestapo in the time when the Nazis were there.

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